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Corporate Secretary - Current issue
June 2009
Disappearing act
• Law firms lay off associates and partners in unprecedented numbers
• Corporate counsel consider how staffing levels affect work product
• Companies balk at paying for lawyer training time
• Clients push for alternatives to billable-hour model
• In-house law departments see many law firm refugees they want to hire
The articles listed below will be posted online next month.
Feature: A new world of choice
Competitors get traction in the proxy fulfillment sphere, leaving issuers hopeful for price drop in proxy distributionBy Elizabeth Judd
Feature: Opposition playbook
Changes to SEC enforcement strategies, and redrafted playbook, offer companies advice on how to respond to DoJ action
By staff writers
Risk management
Companies at risk for compliance failures as states aggressively pursue unclaimed property
Interview
Society ushers in new chair, committed to helping both members and public policy officials
Filing & reporting
Court expenses make lawsuits unattractive, motivating an increase in pre-trial settlements
Regulation
Financial fallout could make the US choose tougher Asian-style censuring over ‘light-touch’ regulation of public companies
Legal
SEC steps up enforcement efforts. Penalties include monetary settlements, but the total impact is yet to be seen
International
EU Transparency Directive tightens up initiative to better companies’ guidance. Some regions like France are ahead of the trend
Comment
Capitalism’s success hinges on strong compliance programs
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